Senior Counsel – Global Public Sector Compliance (EMEA)

Databricks Inc.; Ireland; On-site; EUR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks is seeking a Senior Counsel to scale our international Public Sector compliance program by providing practical, risk-balanced compliance and integrity advice for priority EMEA and other international markets. You will partner with in-region contracting legal teams and cross-functional stakeholders to enable responsible growth and develop scalable guidance across jurisdictions.

You will localize our guidance, translate global principles into locally workable approaches while ensuring

Qualifications

• Qualified attorney in good standing in an EMEA jurisdiction with post-qualification experience.
• Experience advising on public sector procurement/government contracting or related compliance issues in EMEA.
• Ability to translate complex fast-moving issues into scalable guidance and systems (templates, playbooks, enablement).
• Investigations experience is a plus, with sensitivity to local requirements and practices.
• Clear, executive-ready communicator with cross-functional influence.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical, risk-balanced compliance and integrity advice to enable responsible growth across international markets.
• Localize global compliance guidance for priority countries/regions to ensure consistency while fitting local requirements.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver guardrails and actionable options for growth and risk management.
• Build reusable playbooks, templates, and enablement to accelerate regional execution.
• Lead internal investigations as needed and work within local regulatory requirements.
• Define operating standards internationally by improving consistency and clarity across jurisdictions.

Skills

Public sector compliance

Investigations experience

Cross-functional influence

Communication skills

Policy development

Education

Qualified attorney in good standing (EMEA)

Job description

Databricks is seeking a Senior Counsel to scale our international Public Sector compliance program by providing practical, risk-balanced compliance and integrity advice for priority EMEA and other international markets. You will partner with in-region contracting legal teams and cross-functional stakeholders to enable responsible growth and develop scalable guidance across jurisdictions.

You will localize our guidance, translate global principles into locally workable approaches while ensuring